AI FutureFTC Team #31591

Think · BIOBUZZ 2026–27

Engineering Notebook

Every time we fix or design something on the robot, we write it up. Here are the entries from our build so far.

What each entry covers

  1. Problem: what we saw on the robot.
  2. Analysis: what we measured and why it happened, with real numbers.
  3. Options: the ideas we compared, with pros and cons.
  4. Decision: what we picked and why.
  5. Build: the parts and files we made.
  6. Test: how it worked on the robot, and what's next.

Entries

EntryTopicPart of the robot
EN-01Splitting the plates to fit the laser cutterFrame
EN-02Switching to REV through-bore bearingsHardware
EN-03Converting to 8-32 boltsHardware
EN-04Laser-cut ramp back wallSorter
EN-05Seam clamp, three versionsFrame
EN-06Motor plateMotors
EN-07Drive pod spacing: chain length, axle standoff and splice boltsDrivetrain
EN-08Shooter enclosure sidesShooter
EN-09Sorter guide rail (the ramp that kept breaking)Sorter
EN-10End caps for the new intake tubingIntake
EN-11Back plate and hub drawer for wire accessElectronics